Honest Review: The Indra (A Bolt-Action Caliburn)

[@DefinitelyNattox]

I am absolutely thrilled that the “Slug Category” is basically an official thing now. So, so happy.

[@Bukkarooo]

Really appreciate that added angle on bolt actions for accessibility for people with injuries and the like making dominant form factors not doable. That and your comments on Hyper ammo in regards to environment and animal safety are big things I love about your channel, really inclusive and important details a lot of channels never mention.

[@Mr.deacle]

I'm mostly interested in this one because it feels a little awkward to use a pump-action while prone or resting on a bench. Not really so much for the tactical value, just that sometimes I enjoy a little low-stakes target practice while I chill out on the ground.

[@nekratatsumaki1335]

I just have a penchant for bolt actions. The two blasters I have modded so far are internal swaps of the Longshot and Longstrike. I'm also hunting for a rival Jupiter to convert to a half length inline clip. Lol

[@matthewsmith6057]

For those speculating about the name, the M90 Indra is a sniper rifle in Mass Effect 3, which has a very similar profile.

[@Balmung60]

I was actually thinking it looked a lot like the Widow from ME2 and 3. And between this and the Swift, it's a good year for Mass Effect looking blasters.

[@matthewsmith6057]

@@Balmung60 I agree that it looks more like the Widow (including the bolt action mechanism). Maybe the designer just thought Indra sounded cooler.

[@danteXcrossing]

I can definitely see it, but the javelin could also be an inspiration.

[@Balmung60]

@@matthewsmith6057 I actually wouldn't be surprised to see a full Widow cosmetic kit for the Indra before the year is out.

[@CaptainSlug]

I didn't design it to look like any asset in particular.

[@n3mesis979]

The sound when it shoots, that little pop is fantastic

[@ryancarrell3186]

I need a bigger stock, scope, and bipod for this lol. i can finally live out the dream of having a bolt action nerf rifle... that can actually hit targets!

[@jasondowning8658]

Just built one this weekend with the K26 option for the spring and I can not express enough how awesome it is with that spring. The prime on the K26 is smooth and easy and I find it more bearable after several shots compared to the Nexus Pro. I need to get a real chronograph as my home built Arduino based single gate chronograph registers at 280+ fps (it was calibrated for half dart size). Now mine does seal really well as I believe that my printer was slightly extruding on the plunger head print. I do want to say that it is absolutely awesome that you did a review on this right after I built one!

[@DoubleL11862]

Have you considered that the Endra shoots light and you're changing its behavior by measuring it?

[@captainirony]

2:16 There were no bolt-action rifles in the Civil War. Most bolt-action rifles didn't begin to crop up until the late 1880's as far as I know.

[@theprfesssor]

Bolt action rifles did exist, actually the first bolt action rifle was the Needle rifle made in the 1830's but they were not in the USA Ironically the US government did buy a couple hundred Greene bolt action rifles in 1863 but they never issued them so they stayed in the national armory until after the war

[@kapler8550]

I dont even play nerf but i want this. Also maybe the chrono was set to mps instead of fps 64 mps is 209 fps.

[@doranh6410]

It definitely was, folks are getting way over 200 with this

[@Captain_Tankman]

Bolt Action is a simple case of rule of cool for me personally. Definitly gonna keep an eye on that one!

[@sheriff4amstan]

Im excited to get ahold of one, part of why the Ultra Pharaoh is such a good blaster in my hands is because i also have a really bad left arm. So this excites me in the same way

[@alexandermacphearson4379]

This blaster is so very cool. I appreciate you pointing out that this blaster does allow people with limb differences or limb injuries to access more blaster options 👍

[@maxwe117]

I love bolt action, as always well done slug

[@jairolizardo5176]

Hello, pls do more integrations I love does videos. :)

[@trentencraig5622]

Same

[@FC_mania]

Can’t wait for when mine ships.

[@AyBee9725]

“While it might not have hopped out of the Rig Veda” I’m dying lmaooooooo

[@harrisonrobinson7990]

I’ve already bought the hardware kit and printed all the parts, so exited for the kit to get here!

[@dangermode9762]

Gosh, I love the Caliburn

[@swa5026]

One positive is that you can cut off most the barrel and have a very good sidearm.

[@kukrireal]

Ok why would you carry a *B O L T A C T I O N S N I P E R* as a secondary?

[@bmkrecordstaz]

@@kukrireal MLG pro quickscoping

[@Reft_01]

I have a K26/18in barrel that hits ~220fps. Also recommend the alternate bolt handle in the file set, I find it a little more comfortable since it doesn't have any sharp edges that would feel a little rough during use

[@chancejones5958]

today i learned i'm weird for preferring my bolt priming flipped to the left

[@kialmaynard5176]

In addition to a Hyper PP Bizon, I want to build a bolt action flywheel hyper Blaster.

that’s not how that works...

[@dangermode9762]

It'd have to be a springer

[@kialmaynard5176]

@ it's what my brain thinks will work. We shall see. I already made a Lego flywheel pistol.

[@kialmaynard5176]

@@dangermode9762 not really. The bolt would accept the next round, chamber it, and then have an open slot at the top for a pusher trigger to send into the flywheels. Gonna make it out of Legos and plexiglass.

[@rickcupola6262]

@@kialmaynard5176 The appeal of a bolt action is the sense of making shots count, without fuss. Flywheels are noisy and overall inaccurate compared to well-tuned springers, so springer is more viable.

[@Danimal4114]

That looks slick! Getting a Caliburn haven't really ever crossed my mind, not because I don't want to but where I live I don't think I'd have much use for it in our wars. However, that indra just looks so good, I'd get it just to have one to look at!

[@shelbykingnfs7216]

2:08 the little kid in me just went ballistic and I now must have one

[@MrRimant]

When are you planning on doing a review of the yehw out of curiosity Drac?

[@anarkitty5270]

It lets you use your dominant arm, sad lefty cries

[@Atlantic_dummie]

welcome to bolt action worlds, they hate us lefty :(

[@paedae16]

Its reversable

[@KosherPorky]

the world is constantly against us

[@anarkitty5270]

@@paedae16 is it? genuinely?

[@paedae16]

Just need to have to mirror a piece to make it lefty

[@ZakLeek]

It's odd that the performance depends on whether it's over the chronograph or not, maybe it was in metres per second instead? Overall I like this blaster, it looks very smooth and easy to use, well done Slug and thanks Drac! 🧡

[@colelacey2875]

I think if you have to buy prints and don't have your own printer to go directly to Silver Fox industries and only them.

[@victoriamatney9056]

Slug’s prototypes are great until you get to the FPS! LOL!

[@Eulemunin]

Any chance you where in meters per second rather than feet?

[@anthonysomogyi368]

Would be cool for the larp I play in, but they don't allow removable mags. I wonder if it would be possible to load from the top with the bolt pulled back.

[@Balmung60]

Doesn't look like it. The top looks closed. You can, however, top load a Caliburn U. You also might be able to single load this with the bolt pulled back.

[@shelbykingnfs7216]

Take a look at 2:09 I think if you were to cut away some of the rail/the black bit you could definitely single load from the top, at least with half lengths. You could probably also cut down the talon mag to be flush with the bottom of the adapter to give you that flush bottom plate and a realistic capacity. I really want to see a wood stock for this system personally

[@CaptainSlug]

You could remix the magwell to just be two halves of a tray that's open on-top. The CAD files are public now.

[@patrickrowe5781]

Nice video. Not big on Foam bolt action but I like my real steel. All and all I still say it’s wicked sweet and I’m sure his final version would be running a bit hotter. Keep up the great work.

[@michaeldancewicz62]

I love bolt actions and have wanted to find a short dart one too.

[@boggle250]

Good god if all of these great 3D printed blasters keep coming out I might need to buy a 3D printer

[@CaptainSlug]

Do it

[@boggle250]

@@CaptainSlug Holey crap hi!....im not sure if I can say no now to the king of 3d printers lol!

[@jonathanwieler8315]

Could you maybe review the eaglestone shooting target and blaster on Amazon? I don't want to get the game but it'd be fun to watch a review of it

[@nickkozierowski4048]

Hey drac, I was curious on what’s going on with endear this year? I absolutely love the event (I attended in ‘18 and ‘19) and can’t wait to get back to the fun!

[@grillingonthefirechef4360]

Remember when you made that video about shooting cheese ball out of rival guns you should try it again 👌😂👌

[@rickhunter1984]

Was at a Walmart in canada a day ago and seen a nexus pro on the shelf after so long.

[@GlowRiderzEntertainment]

It definitely needs more power but I love the style of it

[@wienersRus2023]

"Laser rifle kinda vibes" *Me sitting here questioning the tac rails I added on my Galil Ace*

[@paullassahn4641]

This is cool but still prefer the Ultra Pharoah with short dart kit. Primes easy (due to geared prime, not direct), hits much harder (with upgraded Kronos spring) & injection molded durability. Although Indra looks better imo

[@willw5868]

How are you not stripping your gears though? That seems to happen with strong spring on plastic gears, hence why most hard hitting blasters are direct prime

[@jeffsienkiewicz7119]

Seems like your chroney was...... jinxed.....? YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAH 😎

[@Itssmeesie]

Woah 🤗 this is wild! Pretty awesome mayhem behind the maker 🙌

yess

[@mildmannered1086]

I loved the one arm info... I have one arm so would love tips from anyone on which printable models you can do with one arm, even if using your chest, shoe or the ground to prime etc! Pleeease. :)

[@georginahuitron4800]

Ahh all we need now is the Ashura Caliburn.

[@pkfiremkice1883]

If this becomes more than a prototype (and eventually gets a stronger spring), I wanna get a bayonet attachment.

[@genedocsinnovations8319]

Very clean build!

[@Lookoutscience]

Does he have any plans for a southpaw variant? I love the feel and aesthetic of bolt actions, but as a Lefty, it's pretty awkward to use a standard bolt action

[@paedae16]

Its reversible

[@CaptainSlug]

You can request left-handed when you order it. Only the "Bandle" print needs to be mirrored in the slicer to make it left-handed.

[@Cr125stin]

I just got my Hyper Siege-50 today and I’m still not sure how I feel about Hyper lol. Definitely not what I did when I tried out my first rival for the first time many years ago that was way more exciting.

[@larrygoldstein3481]

You owe it to everyone to throw a more powerful spring in and test more variety of darts.

[@VulKus117]

Damn, that thing looks sweet!

[@starmotion8097]

I just got my Nerf hyper siege-50 today, I look at that and I wonder will that shoot hyper rounds

[@milosmods]

I like it but I liked it when I saw it originally when it was being design I'll probably pick one up here in a couple weeks to maybe a month when I feel as though 90% of the rest of the bugs are worked out like the barrel wobbling back and forth and stuff like that but it definitely is my style in my taste maybe I'll even have you build one for me LOL

[@SwaggerYT4142]

Maybe the issue at the end is the chronograph is messed up?

[@LukeMcf]

Drac, I do like the Rolex.

[@dirtyone89]

Hey Drac can you show off your watch collection?

[@Rohanology27]

Why does this remind me of Izanagi’s Burden

[@redghost0168]

100th comment lets go This is just plain amazing Slug really outdid himself this time

[@Jam_Sessions51]

I NEED IT!

[@Coastal_Cruzer]

wonder if I can tweak this to have a G3 style bolt...

[@thepugchugzchannel4511]

I like it, but I think someone needs to make this a much more standard rifle

[@pv8685]

Hi Lord Drac! Are the files in thinngyverse? I would Love to experiment with the platform. Do you know Captain Slug in person? (I think Slug ist the best nerf desinger out there). And Drac i think you are the best modder in the Community. Your stryfes sanguinne and cortana are the most beautiful blasters i have ever seen. And even your 3d-printed blasters are looking like some piece of art! You are so cool man, never stop doing your thing please! 🙂👍

[@CaptainSlug]

We've met. www.thingiverse.com/thing:4856775

[@jamess7140]

Honestly, if it’s getting 100 foot shots with 80ish fps then this seems near perfect for hvz and stock wars. I have a talon flak and it is not great, really struggles to catch at higher loads on the bands. Plus I love bolt action. Might have to get me one of these.

[@CaptainSlug]

It was getting 145fps before I shipped it, so something is screwy with the chronograph

[@jamess7140]

@@CaptainSlug That seems more likely, although if it is only hitting 80ish fps and managing to hit accurately out to 100 feet then that’s a miracle of efficiency.

[@blades9152]

This looks like something that could be used at a regular nerf game

[@daddydobson200]

My guy civil war was muzzle loaders xD

[@EXTRON240]

No that's rev war it was in 1870 or so and as a nerd explainion 30 years before rdr2

[@thepugchugzchannel4511]

@@EXTRON240 just making sure your not saying the Rev war was in 1870

[@daddydobson200]

@@EXTRON240 muzzle loaders were used as well tho, in combination with other types of firearms

[@FrozenHollowFox]

Hey Drac, I've noticed the Foamproshop site isn't working. Is it currently closed?

[@themower9472]

Hopefully I see the dude I talked to add the goodwill in the comment section.

[@anthonykalel5292]

I just imagine every "sniper esq" foam blaster that feeds half lengths as just a sniper feeding 9mm

[@larrygoldstein3481]

close quarter sniping lol very COD...

[@aabahdjfisosososos]

Drac looks like a nerd version of young Justin Bieber during this video

[@TaxConsumer]

Looks awesome

[@davethewave8590]

Day 1 of asking drac to show us the ollllll home made caliburn with cherry wood from eight years ago just a lil peak

[@TheOnlyPedroGameplays]

I'm left handed, this looks great but it would be a nightmare to print it to be left handed-bearable

[@jasondowning8658]

Nope, it is just a mirror print of one piece.

[@BadgerCrafter]

Rule of Cool goes brrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@JoshuaArrike]

This is beautiful

[@Spamman4587]

I think I'd like it if it were in a Lefty configuration.

[@jasondowning8658]

It can be made that way. The part with the handle just needs to be mirrored when printed, everything else is symmetrical.

[@runesrensen8551]

nice. can it be converted to lefties?

[@Spamman4587]

Civil war style? Oh no no no...Bolt actions weren't widely used till WW I. Civil War Style would be full on Musket or Lever Action.

[@Fiddlesticks63]

Yes this is true. Just a fun fact I thought I might add, did you know there existed a few bolt action single shot rifle designs at the very end of the Civil War? One example would be the palmer carbine, which though had 1000 models produced in 1865, was sadly delivered to the union army a month after the war had ended. It is funny to imagine going through the trouble of making a rifle bolt action just to have it be single shot. I'm sure this did still vastly improve reloading and firing times though.

[@Spamman4587]

@@Fiddlesticks63 The Henry Lever Action was still much faster ;)

[@H3zzard]

I prefer the Indra aesthetics than those of the Caliburn.

[@cheesetheoriginalmres7727]

This could be great for me once i save up the dosh, left arm kinda screwy since last feb, but hey guess thats what happens when you get ran over by a car 🤷

[@alistairares3698]

I’m new to 3D printing, so if I print this, where would I get the springs and non-printable items?

[@CaptainSlug]

In my Etsy shop

[@Joemama_is_cool]

Someone needs to make like a full tactical elite forces load out with the Indra the hummingbird and a flypoint

[@Tachyon322]

So, i wanna make one of these, i found the files, but I am having a hard time finding the hardware. Anyone know where i should get it?

[@ValorTheAstronaut]

Is the Indra available for purchase? I'd like to get one to build with my dad.

[@CaptainSlug]

It's in my Etsy shop

[@nanogillai2605]

I want to get one!

[@novaalkronthe1st910]

Did he say..... Civil war style??.... AS A HISTORY BUFF ILL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT ALL GUNS USED IN THE CIVIL WAR WERE MUSSEL LOADED (with the exception of revolvers and the Palmer bolt action....and maybe the lynx but I don’t think it was used)

[@Internetuser435]

Maybe something happened to the chronograph.

[@erickfigueroa8380]

Bro I just built a bolt action mega burn for a custom project and your telling me if I waited like a month I could have just ordered a customs one ;-;

[@CaptainSlug]

This won't be able to feed Megas because the breech doesn't cycle far enough for how long those are.

[@erickfigueroa8380]

@@CaptainSlug still sexy though

[@ABR48YT]

Gives me Bueowulf TCR vibes

[@atmaanu4825]

This looks like the fix by q.

[@knixfilms]

*Sniper class unlocked

[@averagepizzaenjoyer5681]

i wanna see 6 round talon mags for guns like this

[@_Ping__]

If only nerf could do this

[@snailxixi]

lord drac i watched another video from dr flex it is sopose to be 170fps

[@akivamandelbaum2504]

Love the vids

[@dealerofdeeth6043]

I was just on slugs website so I thought this gun has been out for a while

[@CaptainSlug]

Only a few weeks

[@Dreamybloo101]

This is so awesome

[@dawidjacewicz3466]

Could you sell this on foam pro shop

[@mochi-addictedbitchboy1294]

Would anyone be kind enough to tell me what song Drac used in the Closer Look segment? I can't wait to not buy one of these lmao